Representatives from the Chamber of Technology paid a visit to President-elect John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday to congratulate him on his momentous win, and to express the industry’s readiness to work with his incoming administration to ensure that technology is leveraged effectively to ensure the achievement of Ghana’s economic...
“Sorry, the network is down”, “Endeavour to purchase enough credit for the next month”, “Apologies, there are no new metres available yet.” These and similar statements have become the refrains customers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have come to know and dread over the last couple of...
…despite anticipated 1.5m visitor turnout
By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE
A trend analysis by the B&FT reveals that Ghana’s annual flagship tourism event, ‘December in GH’ (DiGH), is experiencing its lowest levels of publicity, public engagement and awareness this year since its inception in 2019.
These developments leading up to the initiative’s sixth edition...
By Ernest Bako WUBONTO
Industrialisation continues to receive an insignificant allocation from the Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) - the amount of oil revenue that supports the government’s budget, despite being classified as a priority area for oil revenue investment over the past six years,
This comes as a surprise, given...
…demands repeal of L.I. 2462
By Kizito CUDJOE
Environmental group A Rocha Ghana has reiterated its demand to repeal the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations, 2022 (L.I. 2462), rejecting claims by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Director of Mines that the law provides necessary safeguards.
A Rocha Ghana, in a...
Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC, a subsidiary of Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) of Trinidad & Tobago, has rekindled its mutual relationship with the Business and Financial Times (B&FT), assuring the latter of improved partnerships heading into 2025.
During a courtesy call by the management of B&FT, Managing Director-Republic Bank Ghana,...
…declares dividend
SIC Insurance Plc, Ghana’s pioneer and most experienced insurance company, has held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) providing a platform for shareholders to engage with the company’s leadership on its 2023 performance and future outlook.
Dividend declared
Chairman of the Board, Dr. Audu Rauf, announced a dividend of GHC 0.0511...
Adansi Rural Bank Plc at Fomena in the Adansi North District of Ashanti Rrgion has donated items valued at GH¢36,000 to eight municipal and district assemblies within its operational territories for the 2024 National Farmers’ Day celebration.
This gesture underscores the Bank's commitment to fostering growth and sustainability in the...
The outgoing government has, in recent days, presented a narrative of economic resurrection that demands careful scrutiny.
Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam's final economic assessment reads like a carefully choreographed performance—highlighting selective metrics while obscuring deeper structural challenges.
The headline figures are seductive: international reserves climbing to US$8billion, economic growth...
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU
Ghana has officially requested modifications to the conditionality of its IMF-supported Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, as outlined in the recent third review staff report for the Post-COVID-19 Programme for Economic Growth (PC-PEG).
Among the requested modifications are changes to key performance...